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listen. >> my name is robbie parker. my family is one of the families that lost a child yesterday in the sandy hook elementary schools here in connecticut. i've been contacted by so many people and agencies wanting to know how we're doing, and i just thought, you know, this might be the best way to share those feelings with everybody. first of all, i would really like to offer our deepest condolences to the families affected by this shooting. it's a horrific tragedy and we want everyone to know that our hearts and prayers go out to them. i can't imagine how hard this experience must be for you and i want you to know that our family and our love and support go out to you as well. at this time, our thanks go out to so many people, so many friends and family and complete strangers who we don't know, for all the love, condolences and support you've given us. my daughter emilie would be one of the first ones to be standing and giving her love and support to all those victims, because that's the type of person that she is. not
listen. >> my name is robbie parker. my family is one of the families that lost a child yesterday in the sandy hook elementary schools here in connecticut. i've been contacted by so many people and agencies wanting to know how we're doing, and i just thought, you know, this might be the best way to share those feelings with everybody. first of all, i would really like to offer our deepest condolences to the families affected by this shooting. it's a horrific tragedy and we want everyone...
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robbie parker lost his daugter emilie. >> "she always had something kind to say about anybody. she is an incredible person and i am so blessed to be her dad." the state medical examiner said he believes all the graders as police continue to search for evidence in the school, the community is trying to figure out just how to cope. " when tragedies like this occur, people often look for answers, an explanation of how this could have occurred. but the sad truth is, there are no answers. no good ones, anyway." "the mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school is a stark contrast to the feel you get walking thru this picturesque town. it almost feels like a norman rockwell been one homicide in the last ten years." police say 20-year-old adam lanza, seen here in a photo from 2005.killed his mother in her newtown home, then forced his way into the school friday, and opened fire, killing children and adults. lanza's aunt says she never imagined he could do such a thing. he was different, he was quiet, nice kid, good kid. in a statement, lanza's family says they share the grief of the
robbie parker lost his daugter emilie. >> "she always had something kind to say about anybody. she is an incredible person and i am so blessed to be her dad." the state medical examiner said he believes all the graders as police continue to search for evidence in the school, the community is trying to figure out just how to cope. " when tragedies like this occur, people often look for answers, an explanation of how this could have occurred. but the sad truth is, there are...
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robbie parker lost his be her dad. >> axelrod: robbie parker on his daughter, emilie. as we learn more about the chaos and terror inside sandy hook elementary school yesterday morning, we are hearing more about some extraordinary heroism from teachers inside as well. some in the last moments of their lives. michelle miller picks up the story now. good evening, michelle. >> reporter: good evening, jim. grief is everywhere. the corner gas stakes, the local diner, and most certainly at any one of the num know in our heart she was protecting those kids from that shooter. >> reporter: fred rogers, mr. progger to most of us, used to say when he was a little boy and he saw something scary his mother would tell him, "look for the helpers. you will always find people helping," she said. and certainly, that was the case here in newtown. jim. >> axelrod: michelle miller, thank you. will the massacre move congress to consider tougher gun laws? [ female announcer ] born from the naturally sweet monk fruit, something this delicious could only come from nature. now from the maker of
robbie parker lost his be her dad. >> axelrod: robbie parker on his daughter, emilie. as we learn more about the chaos and terror inside sandy hook elementary school yesterday morning, we are hearing more about some extraordinary heroism from teachers inside as well. some in the last moments of their lives. michelle miller picks up the story now. good evening, michelle. >> reporter: good evening, jim. grief is everywhere. the corner gas stakes, the local diner, and most certainly at...
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it came from a man named robbie parker. and he was speaking about his daughter emilie. and while he was emotional and just absolutely devastated, the compassion that he was able to show was stunning. kim la was there while he was talking to reporters and has more for us. kyung, tell us more. >> one of the things he wanted to say was thank you. one of the reasons he called reporters to this church here, a church heifer only belonged to for ate months because he moved here to take a job at the hospital to take care of newborn children. taking care of children then having to lose his child. he called reporters here. hen't wanted to say thank you because so many people had reached out to his family to say we are so sorry, we are so horrifie horrified. you know, you can imagine how this man feels. he lost his child, but he wanted to take that moment and then express that he wanted to make sure that people understood that society should not be defined by this moment. here's a little bit of what have he said. >> i was leaving to work and she woke up before i left and, i've act
it came from a man named robbie parker. and he was speaking about his daughter emilie. and while he was emotional and just absolutely devastated, the compassion that he was able to show was stunning. kim la was there while he was talking to reporters and has more for us. kyung, tell us more. >> one of the things he wanted to say was thank you. one of the reasons he called reporters to this church here, a church heifer only belonged to for ate months because he moved here to take a job at...
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we heard from robbie parker about an hour ago. he's a father of one of the victims, his daughter was emily. he says he's not mad, but he talked about his daughter a lot. he said she would light up a room, always had something nice to say about everyone. then he said, i'm so blessed to be her dad. that from robbie parker who is struggling for answers here tonight in newtown. this was a town, by the way, that just recently was listed in the top five safest communities to live in the entire country. from this day forward, the town of newtown, connecticut, will always be remembered for the massacre that occurred here only 36 hours ago. we were in town a short time ago and found this. >> this is the town hall in newtown, the center part of this town and as we have seen throughout the area, these makeshift memorials that are set up. cheerly these are candles lit yesterday afternoon and last night and many more gathered a bit earlier today. newtown covers a large area, but frankly not a lot of people live here. population about 27,000. i
we heard from robbie parker about an hour ago. he's a father of one of the victims, his daughter was emily. he says he's not mad, but he talked about his daughter a lot. he said she would light up a room, always had something nice to say about everyone. then he said, i'm so blessed to be her dad. that from robbie parker who is struggling for answers here tonight in newtown. this was a town, by the way, that just recently was listed in the top five safest communities to live in the entire...
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. >> how can you, asks robbie parker, when you lose your 6-year-old daughter. emilie, his bright light. artist with crayons, elder sister to a 3-year-old and 4-year-old. >> she was the type of person that could just light up a room. she -- she always had something kind to say about anybody. and her, her love and the strength that she gave us and the example that she showed us are is remarkable. she is an incredible person. and i'm so blessed to be her dad. >> we're just devastated that someone so beautiful and perfect is no longer going to be in our lives. and for no reason. >> but then, just a day after losing this little girl to violence, her 30-year-old father said very simply, i am not angry. >> as we move on from what happened here, what happened to so many people, let it not turn into something that defines us. but something that inspires us to be better, to be more compassionate, and more humble people. the best thing that i can think of to do to move on is to help other people. when you help other people, you feel better about yourself. and the more peo
. >> how can you, asks robbie parker, when you lose your 6-year-old daughter. emilie, his bright light. artist with crayons, elder sister to a 3-year-old and 4-year-old. >> she was the type of person that could just light up a room. she -- she always had something kind to say about anybody. and her, her love and the strength that she gave us and the example that she showed us are is remarkable. she is an incredible person. and i'm so blessed to be her dad. >> we're just...
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among them, was emily parker. her father says she could light up a room and was an exceptional artist who always carried around markers and pencils to draw for anyone. her dad said he dwav her a kiss the last time he saw her alive. six adults lost their lives in that tragic shooting. that includes 47-year-old principal dawn hochsprung who was married and had two daughters and three st stepdaughters. one parent said hochsprung was always smiling. and school sipsychologist mary sherlach loved to garden. they will miss her terribly and take comfort knowing she had achieved that dream. the gunman also took the life of a 27-year-old first grade teacher who is being hailed around the world for her bravery. ♪ amazing grace how sweet the sound ♪ >> hundreds of people sang "amazing grace" at a candlelight vigil for victoria soto in her hometown. she moved her students from the classroom door when they heard the gun shots ringing out. she faced the gunman when he stormed in and he shot her. i spoke yesterday with two pa
among them, was emily parker. her father says she could light up a room and was an exceptional artist who always carried around markers and pencils to draw for anyone. her dad said he dwav her a kiss the last time he saw her alive. six adults lost their lives in that tragic shooting. that includes 47-year-old principal dawn hochsprung who was married and had two daughters and three st stepdaughters. one parent said hochsprung was always smiling. and school sipsychologist mary sherlach loved to...
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robbie parker, the father of 6-year-old emily parker, she was killed yesterday. he is now speaking out. we're going to hear what he's saying about his beautiful 6-year-old daughter when we come back.e. but when i was in an accident... i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. information on my phone. connection to doctors who get where i'm from. and tools to estimate what my care may cost. so i never missed a beat. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for more than 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. boproductivity up, costs down, thtime to market reduced... those are good things. upstairs, they will see fantasy. not fantasy... logistics. ups came in, analyzed our supply chain, inventory systems... ups? ups. not fantasy? who would have thought? i did. we did, bob. we did. got it. >>> president obama will travel here to connecticut tomorrow to join in remembering and in mourning the victims of the second deadliest shooting incident in u.s. history at a sc
robbie parker, the father of 6-year-old emily parker, she was killed yesterday. he is now speaking out. we're going to hear what he's saying about his beautiful 6-year-old daughter when we come back.e. but when i was in an accident... i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. information on my phone. connection to doctors who get where i'm from. and tools to estimate what my care may cost. so i never missed a beat....
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and i'm so blessed to be her dad. >> reporter: parker and dozens of other parents had their children's bodies returned to them by authorities yesterday. police say they died when 20-year-old adam lanza forced his way into sandy hook elementary friday morning and started firing. president obama will travel to newtown later today to attend a memorial service. he'll also visit with the victims' families, this as investigators try to figure out why they were killed. people who knew lanza describe him as odd and remote. police say he shot and killed his mother nancy lanza at home and then drove to the elementary school he attended as a boy. authorities say the guns he used belonged to his mother. >> she had a gun collection and she was a real gun enthusiast and she would go target practice shooting with her kids. >> reporter: 26 children and adults were killed during the shooting, including teacher vicki soto. at a vigil for her last night, soto's sister asked everyone to hug the people they love. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: family members say soto died shielding her students from the gu
and i'm so blessed to be her dad. >> reporter: parker and dozens of other parents had their children's bodies returned to them by authorities yesterday. police say they died when 20-year-old adam lanza forced his way into sandy hook elementary friday morning and started firing. president obama will travel to newtown later today to attend a memorial service. he'll also visit with the victims' families, this as investigators try to figure out why they were killed. people who knew lanza...
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parker wonders what could i have done to save my child? they wonder, what could we have done to make this come out differently? the answer is, probably nothing. there is probably nothing they could have done differently. i can fully understand when he says he may be angry at other things, but i can understand why he says he's not angry at that family because that's -- that's just kind of a fruitless emotion at that point. you understand that they're suffering a loss as well. >> well, peter read, at this time when we pay tribute to the victims here in connecticut, we also want to pay tribute to your daughter, the daughter you lost, 19-year-old mary karen. everything that i have read and heard about her over the years is she was a very wonderful young woman with a very bright woman. and we want to pay a tribute to your family as well. thank you so much for your time today. >> thank you very much. >> we're going to have more news after the break including a possible move in washington, a move for senator john kerry perhaps headed to the state
parker wonders what could i have done to save my child? they wonder, what could we have done to make this come out differently? the answer is, probably nothing. there is probably nothing they could have done differently. i can fully understand when he says he may be angry at other things, but i can understand why he says he's not angry at that family because that's -- that's just kind of a fruitless emotion at that point. you understand that they're suffering a loss as well. >> well,...
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her father - robbie parker - stood before the cameras. he wanted to let others know about his little girl. and he talked of.forgiveness. >> my family is one of the families that lost a child yesterday in the sandy hook elementary shooting in connecticut. i have been contacted by so many people, agencies wanting to know how we are doing. and i thought that this would be the best way to share these feelings with everybody. first of all, i would like to offer our deepest condolences to all the families that were the most impacted by this shooting is a horrific tragedy. all of all our hearts and prayers go out to them. this includes the family of the shooter. emily was bright, creative, and very loving. emily wanted to try new things. she loved to use her talents to touch others in she was an exceptional artist. she always said pencils, markers and she never missed an opportunity to draw a picture or make a card for those around her. i cannot count the number of times that emmeline noticed feel someone said or frustrated and would rush to fin
her father - robbie parker - stood before the cameras. he wanted to let others know about his little girl. and he talked of.forgiveness. >> my family is one of the families that lost a child yesterday in the sandy hook elementary shooting in connecticut. i have been contacted by so many people, agencies wanting to know how we are doing. and i thought that this would be the best way to share these feelings with everybody. first of all, i would like to offer our deepest condolences to all...
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her father - robbie parker - is speaking up. wanting to let others know about the little girl he lost to a gunman. and he talked about forgiveness. jim let us kee of love for the families and the compassion that we feel for others even complete strangers. keep them with us at all times not just in time of sorrow and a tragedy. like emilie, all of the 20 children were only six or seven years old. for the first time, we are hearing directly from the family of suspected gunman adam lanza. his aunt says adam's mother may have owned guns for self-defense. that they were not a violent family. and that she did live alone. she also talked to reporters about adam. >> i know she had issues with school, she eventually wound up homeschooling him, she battled with the school district, in what capacity i'm not 100% certain, if it was behavior, if it was learning disabilities, i really don't know but he was a very very bright boy, he was smart. >> police say adam lanza was not known to police prior to the shooting and had no known criminal rec
her father - robbie parker - is speaking up. wanting to let others know about the little girl he lost to a gunman. and he talked about forgiveness. jim let us kee of love for the families and the compassion that we feel for others even complete strangers. keep them with us at all times not just in time of sorrow and a tragedy. like emilie, all of the 20 children were only six or seven years old. for the first time, we are hearing directly from the family of suspected gunman adam lanza. his aunt...
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emily parker was one of 16 sicks that were only six years old. her father said she liked to draw and make cards to cheer up friends and family. >> she was the type of person that could light up the room. she always had something kind to say about anybody. >> robbie parker also delivered a message to the shooters family expressing condolences for the difficulty time they are going through too. >> no case compares to the carnage at sandy hook elementary. all of the students dc all of the victims were shot several times. one of the teachers natalee hammond survived. the gunman fired at least 30 round magazines and investigators say he used a long weapon likely a semi automatic rifle. >> i've been at this for a third of a century. and it's my sensibilities may not be the average man. but this is probably the worst i have seen. >> they do not belief the victims suffered for an extended amount of time. >> out of tragedy comes hope and comfort. people have gone to newtown to pay their respects and offer solace. john sue sockeye is there this morning. jo
emily parker was one of 16 sicks that were only six years old. her father said she liked to draw and make cards to cheer up friends and family. >> she was the type of person that could light up the room. she always had something kind to say about anybody. >> robbie parker also delivered a message to the shooters family expressing condolences for the difficulty time they are going through too. >> no case compares to the carnage at sandy hook elementary. all of the students dc...
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dad held a small news conference last night and robbie parker talked about his daughter. here's what he said. >> we find comfort, reflecting on the incredible person that emelie was and how many lives she was able to touch in her short time here on earth. emelie was bright, creative and very loving. emilie was always willing to try new thing also, other than food. she loved to use her talents to touch the lives of everyone she came into contact. she was an exceptional artist. and she always carried around her markers and pencils so that she never missed an opportunity to draw a picture or make a card for those around her. i can't count the number of times emilie noticed someone feeling sad or frustrated and would rush to find a piece of paper to draw them a picture or to write them an encouraging note. >> many of the people, the parents, in particular, who were waiting for word of their children in the immediate aftermath of the shooting all gathered at the fire house were joined by the leaders of their congregations. among them, the local rabbi. i spoke with him last nig
dad held a small news conference last night and robbie parker talked about his daughter. here's what he said. >> we find comfort, reflecting on the incredible person that emelie was and how many lives she was able to touch in her short time here on earth. emelie was bright, creative and very loving. emilie was always willing to try new thing also, other than food. she loved to use her talents to touch the lives of everyone she came into contact. she was an exceptional artist. and she...
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robbie parker is the father of one of the youngest victims, her name emilie parker, six years old and he came out to talk about his daughter and the compassion he feels for the shooter's family. >> first of all, i'd really like to offer our deepest to all the families who were directly affected by this shooting. it's a horrific tragedy and we wanted everybody to know that our hearts and our prayers go out to them. this includes the family of the shooter. i can't imagine how hard this experience must be for you. and i want you to know that our family and our love and our support go out to you as well. my daughter emilie would be one of the first ones to be standing and giving her love and support to those victims because that's the type of person that she is. not because of any parenting that my wife and i have done, but because those were the gifts given to her by her heavenly father. >> kelly: you know, when you hear that, you think how is it possible that a man who has lost his oldest daughter. he has three daughters, all under the age of six, emilie the oldest and take her off to s
robbie parker is the father of one of the youngest victims, her name emilie parker, six years old and he came out to talk about his daughter and the compassion he feels for the shooter's family. >> first of all, i'd really like to offer our deepest to all the families who were directly affected by this shooting. it's a horrific tragedy and we wanted everybody to know that our hearts and our prayers go out to them. this includes the family of the shooter. i can't imagine how hard this...
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a robbie parker apparently, the father of one of the victims in the shooting speaking out. let's listen in. >> that i've been seeing is i have two really good friends at home who have set up a facebook page to help raise money. i have seen the number of people who have commented and expressed condolences. >> can you describe what your daughter looked like for us? do you have a photograph? >> there is lots of pictures on emilyparker fund page on facebook. she was beautiful. she was blond, always smiling. (inaudible). >> here at the church last night there was a special meeting and i was given an opportunity to speak about that as well. in that, i just mentioned that the person that chose to act in this way was acting as a god given rights -- of his own free agency. that free agency is given to all of us, to act and choose to do whatever we want. and god can't take that away from us. and i know that that's something that he was given and that's what he chose to do with it. i know that god can't take that away. i'm not mad because i have my agency to make sure that i use it to
a robbie parker apparently, the father of one of the victims in the shooting speaking out. let's listen in. >> that i've been seeing is i have two really good friends at home who have set up a facebook page to help raise money. i have seen the number of people who have commented and expressed condolences. >> can you describe what your daughter looked like for us? do you have a photograph? >> there is lots of pictures on emilyparker fund page on facebook. she was beautiful. she...
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justice parker? >> if you would please, please your left hand on the bible and raise your right hand. do you and each of you solemnly and sincerely swear that you will support the constitution of the united states, that you'll be faithful abate true allegiance to a softer line and the constitutional authorities that are or which may be status -- established at the governor's wishes, that you will maintain the constitution of a sad state, not inconsistent with the constitution of the united states, to the best of your knowledge and ability, and do you for their sully and sincerely swear that you will execute the duties of the office a lot toward -- of elector for the president and vice president of the united states of america according to the best of your skill and ability, according to law, so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations to each of you. >> the of having been administered, please be seated. the electoral college will now select its officers and proceed with its business. i open the floo
justice parker? >> if you would please, please your left hand on the bible and raise your right hand. do you and each of you solemnly and sincerely swear that you will support the constitution of the united states, that you'll be faithful abate true allegiance to a softer line and the constitutional authorities that are or which may be status -- established at the governor's wishes, that you will maintain the constitution of a sad state, not inconsistent with the constitution of the...
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it's been said many times that no words are adequate to live the agony of a parent like robbie parker. what happened in newtown on friday is something no parent after young child could ever prepare for. but i think president obama spoke for all of us in the very moving meditation he offered last night on the sing layerty of parental love. there is literally nothing we wouldn't do for our kids and that's one of the things that makes this massacre so terrible, and which makes the stories of courage we've heard so inspiring. the young teacher who stood between the gunman and her students and lost her life in the process, the principal and the school psychologist who sprung into action and gave their lives, too. as the president said, these luminous acts of self-sacrificing love are the moments that will define this tragedy in the years ahead. because the heroism and the courage that we will never fail to see in the midst of tragedies like this become the starting point to something better and more lasting than the vagaries of this life. they give us the hope we need in the face of so muc
it's been said many times that no words are adequate to live the agony of a parent like robbie parker. what happened in newtown on friday is something no parent after young child could ever prepare for. but i think president obama spoke for all of us in the very moving meditation he offered last night on the sing layerty of parental love. there is literally nothing we wouldn't do for our kids and that's one of the things that makes this massacre so terrible, and which makes the stories of...